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Outdoor concerts underway across Peninsula; performance set today in Port Angeles

Kalimbe will perform in Port Angeles today during a free outdoor concert.

Port Angeles’ Concerts on the Pier will begin at 6 p.m. at City Pier, with parking at Lincoln Street and Railroad Avenue.

Sequim’s Music in the Park series will feature Lobo del Mar next week, while the Main Street Program’s Concerts on the Dock series in Port Townsend will begin Thursday, July 14.

Music in the Park

The Sequim 2016 Music in the Park series runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Tuesday through Aug. 30 at Carrie Blake Community Park, 563 N. Rhodefer Road.

Parking is available there or at 500 N. Blake Ave.

Sequim city organizers encourage attendees to bring chairs or blankets and picnic baskets to the concerts.

The series lineup for the rest of the summer, according to www.sequimwa.gov, is:

■ July 12 — Lobo del Mar; Celtic, bluegrass and flamenco fusion.

■ July 19 — Locos Only; rock and blues.

■ July 26 — Andre Feriante; Spanish guitar and ukulele, vocals.

■ Aug. 2 — Navy Band Northwest; variety.

■ Aug. 9 — Joy in Mudville; bluegrass, folk, rock, blues and funk.

■ Aug. 16 — Stardust Big Band; Big Band sound.

■ Aug. 23 — Fifth annual Sequim Karaoke Night; contest.

■ Aug. 30 — Farmstrong; bluegrass, country, folk and rock.

Port Angeles

The Concerts on the Pier series, organized by the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce, runs every Wednesday evening throughout the summer through Sept. 7.

Vendors will sell food, and organizers said they are working on the possibility of adding a beer and wine garden at the venue.

If heavy wind or bad weather is expected, the performances might be moved to The Gateway pavilion at the corner of Lincoln and Front streets.

Audience members are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs to the informal, family-friendly performances.

No smoking is allowed on City Pier during the concerts.

Today, Kalimba — an Earth, Wind and Fire tribute band — will perform.

The series lineup for the rest of the summer, according to www.portangeles.org, is:

■ July 13 — Black Diamond Junction; ’60s to ’80s classics.

■ July 20 — Twisted Roots; blues, Western swing and old rock.

■ July 27 — Three Too Many; popular rock.

■ Aug. 3 — The Weavils; bluegrass and swing.

■ Aug. 10 — The Strait Shots; classic rock ‘n’ roll.

■ Aug. 17 — Ian McFeron Band; folksy rock ‘n’ roll.

■ Aug. 24 — Sweet T & Justice; Americana blues.

■ Aug. 31 — Joy in Mudville; Americana funk rock.

■ Sept. 7 — The Buck Ellard Band; country.

Concerts on the Dock

Port Townsend Main Street’s Concerts on the Dock summer music series will run every Thursday from July 14 through Sept. 1 at City Dock Civic Plaza in Pope Marine Park, 607 Water St.

The free concerts will offer local vendors and a beer, wine and cider garden.

Seating will open at 4:30 p.m. Shows will begin at 5 p.m. and wrap up by 7:30 p.m.

The series lineup, according to www.ptmainstreet.org, is:

■ July 14 — Kevin Mason and The PT All Stars; dance band.

■ July 21 — Uncle Funk and The Dope Six; dance band.

■ July 28 — Toolshed Trio with Abakis; dance band.

■ Aug. 4 — Locust Street Taxi; variety band.

■ Aug. 11 — Olympic Express Big Band; dance tunes from 1920s-2000s.

■ Aug. 18 — Cold Comfort with Kilcid; alternative, rock.

■ Aug. 25 — Joy in Mudville; bluegrass, folk, rock, blues and funk.

■ Sept. 1 — Lucky Brown and The Funk Revolution; jam-rock, reggae and funk.

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